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| Party | Region | 2023 | 2020 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | EUR | status unchanged; no free zones in Austria | Answer not provided | Report not provided |
| Belgium | EUR | Answer not provided | Report not provided | Report not provided |
| Benin | AFR | Answer not provided | LOI TABAC DU BÉNIN ( articles 20, 21, 22, 23) | Report not provided |
| Brazil | AMR | No progress. | Report not provided | Report not provided |
| Burkina Faso | AFR | RAS | Answer not provided | Report not provided |
| Cabo Verde | AFR | Report not provided | we havent started to implement the protocol yet. Cape Verde just ratified | Report not provided |
| Chad | AFR | RAS | Tout régime de transit est soumis à certaines obligations que doivent observer les transporteurs desdits produits vis-à-vis des services des douanes qui ont mission de contrôler ces marchandises en circulation, conformément à la règlementation en vigueur. | Report not provided |
| Comoros | AFR | Answer not provided | Non | Report not provided |
| Congo | AFR | NA | Answer not provided | Report not provided |
| Costa Rica | AMR | No se cuenta con información que sustente la respuesta de las preguntas D71, D72 y D73. | Existe legislación, pero a la fecha no existen empresas en Régimen de Zonas Francas de la industria de tabaco. | Report not provided |
| Côte d'Ivoire | AFR | Answer not provided | Larticle premier de la loi 2004-52 du 27 Août 2004 instituant le régime de zone franche de la Biotechnologie et des Technologie de lInformation et de Communication, indique que le régime sapplique aux investissements réalisés par des promoteurs nationaux ou étrangers, ou en association des deux dans les activités relevant de la Biotechnologie et des Technologies de lInformation et de la Communication. | Report not provided |
| Croatia | EUR | N/A | Report not provided | Report not provided |
| Cyprus | EUR | Free zones have been abolished in Cyprus. | Report not provided | Report not provided |
| Czechia | EUR | Czech Republic applies controls on all consignments entering and exiting a free zone (incl.tobacco and its products). Conditions for operating of a free zone allows customs to prohibit intermingling of tobacco product with non – tobacco products in a single container but within last two years there was no any attempt to do that. Transit: there is an international convention on common transit and European legislation where the intermingling is not prohibited. Czech customs conduct periodical controls of existing free zones to verify compliance of its operator with conditions of operating such a enterprise including controls focused on trade with tobacco. | Report not provided | Report not provided |
| Ecuador | AMR | Answer not provided | Answer not provided | Report not provided |
| Egypt | EMR | Report not provided | Report not provided | Report not provided |
| Eswatini | AFR | Report not provided | Report not provided | Report not provided |
| European Union | EUR | The EU supports the recently adopted OECD recommendation on Countering Illicit Trade: Enhancing Transparency in Free Trade Zones. | The EU supports the recently adopted OECD recommendation on Countering Illicit Trade: Enhancing Transparency in Free Trade Zones. | Report not provided |
| Fiji | WPR | Answer not provided | Re: D72, While there are so specific laws around intermingling of TPs with other goods, the fraudulent declarations etc would apply to anyone seeking to do this to avoid any applicable laws (eg, import or excise duties). Re: D73, Normal border control laws would apply to tobacco products. Part 13 of the Customs Act 1986 covers goods for transhipment | Report not provided |
| France | EUR | La France soutient la recommandation récemment adoptée par l'OCDE sur la lutte contre le commerce illicite et visant à renforcer la transparence dans les zones de libre-échange. | Report not provided | Report not provided |
| Gabon | AFR | Report not provided | Report not provided | Report not provided |
| Gambia | AFR | Answer not provided | There is no transit and transhipment of tobacco products in the country | Report not provided |
| Germany | EUR | Report not provided | Report not provided | Report not provided |
| Ghana | AFR | Answer not provided | Report not provided | Report not provided |
| Greece | EUR | Answer not provided | Report not provided | Report not provided |
| Guinea | AFR | Neant | Report not provided | Report not provided |
| Hungary | EUR | Report not provided | Report not provided | Report not provided |
| India | SEA | Nil | Report not provided | Report not provided |
| Iran (Islamic Republic of) | EMR | Free zones are involved in regulation of purchase, sale, transportation and storage of tobacco and tobacco products, but international transit isn’t involved. | Free zones are involved in regulation of purchase, sale, transportation and storage of tobacco and tobacco products, but international transit isn’t involved. | Report not provided |
| Iraq | EMR | Answer not provided | حسب علمي لم يتم أتخاذ تدابير واضحة المعالم أي أجراء مناسب أو تحديد مسؤوليات لجهات محددة خلال العاميين الماضيين | Report not provided |
| Jordan | EMR | Report not provided | Report not provided | Report not provided |
| Kenya | AFR | Report not provided | Report not provided | Report not provided |
| Kuwait | EMR | Answer not provided | Answer not provided | Report not provided |
| Latvia | EUR | Answer not provided | Answer not provided | Report not provided |
| Lithuania | EUR | Answer not provided | Report not provided | Report not provided |
| Luxembourg | EUR | The EU supports the recently adopted OECD recommendation on Countering Illicit Trade: Enhancing Transparency in Free Trade Zones. Luxembourg : There are currently no approved operators holding an excise authorisation to store tobacco products at the free zone near Luxembourg airport. | Report not provided | Report not provided |
| Madagascar | AFR | non disponible | Report not provided | Report not provided |
| Mali | AFR | RAS | RAS | Report not provided |
| Malta | EUR | No changes | Report not provided | Report not provided |
| Mauritius | AFR | Answer not provided | FTZ viewed as outside of Customs control unless there is evidence of criminality. The following customs controls are exercised: submission of import and export declarations, surveys conducted on a regular basis, risk-based physical examination and scanning of containers, an online tracking system for containers entering and leaving free zones, and annual audit systems. | Report not provided |
| Mongolia | WPR | Report not provided | Report not provided | Report not provided |
| Montenegro | EUR | Control of tobacco traffic and production equipment is the responsibility of the Revenue and Customs Administration. The police administration, in cooperation with the prosecutor's office and other institutions, undertakes actions in accordance with their competences, in connection with the knowledge that they are committing illegalities during the sale of tobacco and production equipment. | Improvement of the Port Information System in the Free Zone of the Port of Bar has been completed, which includes improvement of user interface, improvement ofaccess control system (entry/exit) in port area, improvement of truck of traffic monitoring model, and since 12.02.2020. started implementation of the system. The Customs Administration has drawn up a new instruction regarding to handling of customs officers in implementation of customs procedures, customs control and control in the Free Zone of the Port of Bar. | Report not provided |
| Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | EUR | NL: The Netherlands itself does not have free zones as defined in the Union Customs Code. EU: The EU supports the recently adopted OECD recommendation on Countering Illicit Trade: Enhancing Transparency in Free Trade Zones. | Report not provided | Report not provided |
| Nicaragua | AMR | Answer not provided | Answer not provided | Report not provided |
| Niger | AFR | Answer not provided | Answer not provided | Report not provided |
| Nigeria | AFR | Report not provided | Report not provided | Report not provided |
| Norway | EUR | No changes has been made. | n/a | Report not provided |
| Pakistan | EMR | Report not provided | Report not provided | Report not provided |
| Panama | AMR | A la fecha se cuenta con la Resolución de Junta Directiva de Zona Libre de Colón No.8 de junio de 2019 que regula en su artículo 35 el entremezclado en esa zona franca. Estamos trabajando para avanzar en la aprobación de un marco jurídico que abarque la totalidad de las zonas francas del país, aunque el mayor movimiento de carga de productos de tabaco se hace a través de la Zona Libre de Colón. Ley 32 de 5 Abril de 2011 Régimen Especial integral y simplificado para el establecimiento y operación de Zonas Francas y su reglamento el Decreto Ejecutivo 62 de 11 de Abril 2017, Que reglamenta la Ley 32 de 5 de Abril de 2011. | A la fecha se cuenta con la Resolución de Junta Directiva de Zona Libre de Colón No.8 de junio de 2019 que regula en su artículo 35 el entremezclado en esa zona franca. Estamos trabajando para avanzar en la aprobación de un marco jurídico que abarque la totalidad de las zonas francas del país, aunque el mayor movimiento de carga de productos de tabaco se hace a través de la Zona Libre de Colón. | Report not provided |
| Portugal | EUR | not applicable | Report not provided | Report not provided |
| Qatar | EMR | Answer not provided | New regulations have been developed to manage and control sales of Tobacco prodcuts in free zones including: determine the amount allowed to be sold at free zones per type of Tobacco prodcuts Formulate working group from MOPH and customs authority to coordinate activities to control sales of Tobacco prodcuts in fre zones | Report not provided |
| Republic of Moldova | EUR | Report not provided | Report not provided | Report not provided |
| Samoa | WPR | Answer not provided | Clearance of all imported products including tobacco products are inspected and examined at the port of entry. Duty tax for tobacco products are paid before they are cleared by Customs. | Report not provided |
| Saudi Arabia | EMR | Answer not provided | Answer not provided | Report not provided |
| Senegal | AFR | Answer not provided | Le texte de loi réglementant louverture et la fermeture des débits de tabac est à létat de projet. | Report not provided |
| Serbia | EUR | Report not provided | Answer not provided | Report not provided |
| Seychelles | AFR | Answer not provided | Report not provided | Report not provided |
| Slovakia | EUR | There are no Free zones in Slovakia. | Report not provided | Report not provided |
| Spain | EUR | No existe ninguna medida a nivel de la UE que prohíba la mezcla de productos del tabaco con productos no-tabaco, sin embargo, algunos Estados miembros han adoptado legislación al respecto. | Report not provided | Report not provided |
| Sri Lanka | SEA | Report not provided | Answer not provided | Report not provided |
| Sweden | EUR | Answer not provided | Report not provided | Report not provided |
| Togo | AFR | Answer not provided | An cours | Report not provided |
| Türkiye | EUR | The production of tobacco and tobacco products in free zones is not permitted, and applications for operating licenses that contains production of tobacco are rejected. The purchase and sale of leaf tobacco in free zones under HS Code 2401 may be permitted providing that they have a tobacco trade authorization certificate issued by Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (Department of Tobacco and Alcohol) with only Turkish origin products to be sold abroad. However, there are currently no companies operating in this field. The purchase and sale of tobacco products in free zones is generally prohibited, but only companies operating in the catering sector and Duty-Free stores are exempted. There weren’t any trade in tobacco products under HS Code 2401 and 2403 between Türkiye and free zones in 2021 and 2022. | Report not provided | Report not provided |
| Turkmenistan | EUR | Report not provided | Report not provided | Report not provided |
| United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | EUR | Introduction of approvals to deal in Tobacco in the Freezone, each approval contains specific obligations/conditions in relation to excise duties, specifically highlighting Article 12 in the guidance. | UK Government has a consultation on freeports underway at the moment - https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/freeports-consultation | Report not provided |
| Uruguay | AMR | Answer not provided | EL Código Aduanero (CAROU) determina que las Zonas Francas (ZF) serán regidas por la legislación que regula la importación y la exportación según el Art 160.5 del CAROU, teniendo la Dirección Nacional de Aduanas (DNA) la potestad de efectuar controles selectivos sobre la entrada, permanencia y salida de mercaderías y personas según lo establecido en el Art.162 del CAROU. Por su parte el Decreto 97/2015 reglamenta el art. 162 del CAROU, en términos generales se establece: 1.Competencia de la DNA relativo a los controles y fiscalización sobre la entrada, permanencia y salida de mercaderías de ZF y para ello podrá disponer de sistemas informáticos y medios de transmisión electrónica de datos; sin perjuicio de las competencias asignadas al Área de Zonas Francas de la Dirección General de Comercio. 2. Tratamiento aduanero de las mercaderías en la ZF y depositarios. 3. Establecer requisitos de infraestructura a los depósitos de ZF para su autorización y habilitación así como controlar la capacidad de operar con las debidas garantías y seguridad. 4. Control de inventario y transmisión en tiempo real a la DNA por los explotadores a quienes le trasmiten los depositarios. En cuanto al control de existencias en ZF la Dirección Nacional de Aduanas mediante Resolución General 48/2016 y 67/2017 se establece el Procedimiento de Control de Existencias en Zonas Francas con las disposiciones que deben ser cumplidas por los explotadores y usuarios de las ZF habilitadas del país, a los efectos del control aduanero del ingreso, permanencia y salida de mercaderías en depósitos en ZF. El mencionado procedimiento establece que el explotador es el responsable de transmitir los inventarios a la DNA, las mismas se realizan mensajes electrónicos mediante el Documento Aduanero Electrónico (DAE) a través de web service. La mercadería contará con un número único pasible de ser asociada claramente con el almacenamiento. | Report not provided |